Wisconsin wrestling opens the season against Ohio

Friday, November 1

La Crosse, WI

7 PM

Wisconsin Badgers

Ohio

Wisconsin wrestling opens the season against Ohio

October 31, 2024 | Wrestling

The Badgers will see the mat for the first time in La Crosse

By: Madeline Rodriguez

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin wrestling is set to begin the 2024-25 season on Friday, Nov. 1 facing the Ohio Bobcats in La Crosse.

The dual will be held at Mitchell Hall Gymnasium in La Crosse, Wisconsin and starts at 7 p.m. (CT).

This will be the Badgers first time on the mat for the 2024-25 season.

Last Season:

Wisconsin finished the 2023-24 season with an overall record of 9-7, and 3-5 in the Big Ten.
At the NCAA Championships in March 2024, the Badgers finished 18th out of 30 teams.

Scouting the Bobcats:

The Ohio Bobcats finished the 2023-2024 season 7-6. In the Mid-American Conference, the Bobcats finished 3-4.
In the 2024 NCAA Championships the Bobcats finished 25th out of 30 teams.

The Lineup:

125 - Nicolar Rivera
133 - Zan Fugitt
141 - Brock Bobzien or Carson Exferd
149 - Joseph Zargo or Royce Nilo
157 - Luke Mechler
165 - Cale Anderson
174 - Luke Condon
184 - Dylan Russo
197 - Niccolo Colucci
HWT - Braxton Amos or Gannon Rosenfeld

Wisconsin Coaching Staff:

Head Coach: Chris Bono
The 2024-25 season will be Bono's seventh season with the Badgers.
Record at Wisconsin: 50-34 (6th)
Overall Record: 153-92 (15th)
Associate Head Coach: Jon Reader
Reader joined the Wisconsin coaching staff in April of 2018.
Assistant Coach: Tony Cassioppi
This will be Cassioppi's first season with the Badgers, he was announced as assistant coach in June 2024.
Assistant: Garrett Model
Former Badger wrestler Model joined the Wisconsin staff as a coach in 2023.

Looking Ahead:
Next week the Badgers are scheduled to compete at the Michigan State Open on Saturday, Nov. 9.
Wisconsin will be hosting their first home match vs. Rider on Sunday, Nov. 24 at the UW Field House.